The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on December 17, 2015

5 Directors, 5 Underrated Movies On December 17, 2015 By CarolMartinheira Most people can name 7 or 8 movies by some of the most legendary directors ever. But unfortunately, there are always those gems that never seem to get the attention they deserve. So, h   read more

The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on December 16, 2015

On-set photos! On December 16, 2015 By CarolMartinheira Just thought I’d share some pics with you :D My Man Godfrey (1936) Notorious (1946) Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953) Double Indemnity (1944) Some Like It Hot (1959) Stage Door (1937) Psycho (   read more

The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on December 12, 2015

#PayClassicsForward On December 12, 2015January 5, 2016 By CarolMartinheira My friend Aurora from the oh-so-wonderful blog Once Upon a Screen started a really amazing thing: PayClassicsForward, where classic movie bloggers will make a list of movies they thi   read more

The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on December 11, 2015

Ernest Lehman On December 11, 2015December 11, 2015 By CarolMartinheira Ernest Lehman will go down in history as one of the most prolific and successful Hollywood screenwriters of all time. As an aspiring screenwriter myself, he’s one of my main inspirations   read more

The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on December 9, 2015

Bette… On December 9, 2015December 9, 2015 By CarolMartinheira Bette Davis really was something, wasn’t she? Not only was she a tremendous talent and a consummate professional with an extraordinary career that includes Jezebel (1938), All about Eve (19   read more

The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on December 6, 2015

My top 10 Favorite Classic Movie Scores On December 6, 2015 By CarolMartinheira I’m a big fan of movie scores and composers, and I’ve tried sooo very hard to do a top 10, top 20, and whatnot, of my favorite or ‘best’ movie soundtracks   read more

The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on November 28, 2015

‘Clang clang clang went the trolley…’ On November 28, 2015 By CarolMartinheira I’ve always said that if I could have witnessed the shooting of any scene from any classic movie, it would be ‘The Trolley Song’ scene from Meet me in St Louis   read more

The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on November 23, 2015

Hollywood’s Second Greatest Year: 1944? On November 23, 2015 By CarolMartinheira We all know 1939 is widely considered to be Hollywood’s greatest ever year. You’ve got Gone with the Wind and all that business about ‘finding Scarlett’, you’ve got The Wi   read more

The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on November 19, 2015

The Sweater Girl and ‘that’ scandal… On November 19, 2015November 19, 2015 By CarolMartinheira The story about Lana Turner being discovered by a producer while she was drinking a soda in downtown Los Angeles is one of the most famous Hollyw   read more

The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on November 15, 2015

Fasten your seatbelts… you know the rest On November 15, 2015November 17, 2015 By CarolMartinheira All About Eve (1950) has routinely appeared on ‘Best Movies of All Time’ lists, ever since these lists began. It’s right up there with Citizen Kane (194   read more

The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on November 11, 2015

Grace Kelly, strike a pose… On November 11, 2015November 12, 2015 By CarolMartinheira My good friend Virginie asked me if I’d like to participate in The Grace Kelly Blogathon for her birthday (Nov. 12), where Classic Hollywood Bloggers come toget   read more

The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on November 10, 2015

Katharine Hepburn On November 10, 2015December 27, 2015 By CarolMartinheira There’s really nothing I can say about Katharine Hepburn that hasn’t been said a million times. There’s nothing I can tell you that you don’t already know. He   read more

The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on November 8, 2015

The murder of William Desmond Taylor On November 8, 2015January 3, 2016 By CarolMartinheira You can walk down any street in Los Angeles and be sure that at some point in Hollywood history, something happened there that still gets people talking after all the   read more

The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on November 5, 2015

Spellbound (1945) On November 5, 2015November 5, 2015 By CarolMartinheira I first saw this film with one of my favorite people in the world, my very good friend Denise, who, like me, loves classic movies. We live in different countries and, because of that,    read more

The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on November 1, 2015

Cary Grant On November 1, 2015November 1, 2015 By CarolMartinheira Could he be possibly the greatest male movie star of all time? I think so. He was born for Hollywood and Hollywood was more than lucky to have him. His understated yet enormous talent for dra   read more

The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on October 28, 2015

Laura (1944) On October 28, 2015October 28, 2015 By CarolMartinheira Laura (1944), directed by Otto Preminger, is one of my favorite movies. And second favorite noir, after Double Indemnity. 1944 was a hell of a year for noir. The 1939 of noir, if you will.   read more

The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on October 25, 2015

Goodbye Maureen O’Hara On October 25, 2015October 25, 2015 By CarolMartinheira Another legend has left us. The fantastic Maureen O’Hara has died at the age of 95. She was one of the most versatile and prolific actresses from The Golden Age and wi   read more

The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on October 22, 2015

Lauren! On October 22, 2015October 22, 2015 By CarolMartinheira Ah, Lauren Bacall. The wonderful Lauren Bacall. Don’t you just bloody love her? Well, who doesn’t, she was perfect. Endlessly and effortlessly cool, sophisticated, commanding, sexy,   read more

The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on October 18, 2015

Top 5 Screwball Comedies On October 18, 2015October 18, 2015 By CarolMartinheira We all love a screwball comedy! They’re completely insane, and hilariously funny. You can never go wrong with one of those gems. So here is my top 5 Screwball Comedies. Th   read more

The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on October 14, 2015

‘Match me, Sidney…’ On October 14, 2015 By CarolMartinheira Sweet Smell of Success (1957) directed by Alexander MacKendrick is one of my favorite movies. I think this is Tony Curtis’ best performance, and possibly Burt Lancaster’s best per   read more